Local favourite viewpoint · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Thuringia

Rhön Mountains

Rhön Mountains is a viewpoint in Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Thuringia.

Rhön Mountains: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Rhön Mountains

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Rhön Mountains — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: 50.51667, 10.03333. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near Rhön Mountains

    • Stirnberg · viewpoint · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~4 km · Must-see
    • Steinkopf · viewpoint · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~6 km · Must-see
    • Mathesberg · viewpoint · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~6 km · Must-see
    • Milseburgweg · trek · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~7 km · Must-see
    • Rhönwald · sanctuary · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~8 km · Must-see
    • Gangolfsberg · viewpoint · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Abtsrodaer Kuppe · viewpoint · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Ellenbogen · viewpoint · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Wasserkuppe · viewpoint · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Wasserkuppe · viewpoint · Regierungsbezirk Kassel · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Feldberg · viewpoint · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~10 km · Must-see
    • Pferdskopf · viewpoint · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~11 km · Must-see
    • Ruine Auersburg · fort · Regierungsbezirk Kassel · ~11 km · Must-see
    • Auersberg · viewpoint · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~11 km · Must-see
    • Burg Milseburg · fort · Wartburgkreis · ~13 km · Must-see
    • Hohe Hölle · viewpoint · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~14 km · Must-see
    • Maulkuppe · viewpoint · Wartburgkreis · ~14 km · Must-see
    • Himmeldunkberg · viewpoint · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~15 km · Must-see

    See everything within a day’s drive of Rhön Mountains

    Other hill stations & viewpoints near Rhön Mountains

    • Stirnberg · viewpoint · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~4 km · Must-see
    • Steinkopf · viewpoint · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~6 km · Must-see
    • Mathesberg · viewpoint · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~6 km · Must-see
    • Gangolfsberg · viewpoint · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Abtsrodaer Kuppe · viewpoint · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Ellenbogen · viewpoint · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Wasserkuppe · viewpoint · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Wasserkuppe · viewpoint · Regierungsbezirk Kassel · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Feldberg · viewpoint · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~10 km · Must-see
    • Pferdskopf · viewpoint · Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen · ~11 km · Must-see

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    Frequently asked

    What is the best time to visit Rhön Mountains?

    October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

    What are the places to visit near Rhön Mountains?

    Nearby: Stirnberg (viewpoint, 4 km), Steinkopf (viewpoint, 6 km), Mathesberg (viewpoint, 6 km), Milseburgweg (trek, 7 km), Rhönwald (sanctuary, 8 km), Gangolfsberg (viewpoint, 9 km).